XPX DC Metro (Hybrid Meeting) - An Owner’s Perspective of Exit Planning

Skip West started MAXSA Innovations out of the basement of his family home in 2003 with the mission of making products that make people’s lives safer and easier. MAXSA has since greatly expanded, and while the company is still family-owned and run by he and his wife, Beth, Skip has begun the process of planning for his Exit/Succession. He is still part-way through this journey and is willing to share an owner’s perspective on the complex process of Exit Planning. He’ll address questions such as:

1. When did you actually decide to start planning for the transition and what prompted you to act?
2. In what areas did you feel you really needed planning help?
   
3. What did you learn along the way? What surprised you?
4. How outside exit advisors can be most beneficial? What they did right and what they did wrong so far? 
5. What marketing tips would you give outside advisors to win the client?

Please join us for a moderated discussion/ Q&A with Skip to get a ‘from the trenches” perspective!

Note – this meeting will be a hybrid meeting – you may attend in person or via Zoom!

Meet our Speaker:

Skip West
Owner/President
MAXSA Innovations

Skip West founded MAXSA Innovations in July of 2003. MAXSA is dedicated to bringing innovative solar and battery powered LED lighting products to market along with a variety of other products. Major Customers include: Amazon, Home Depot, HSN and QVC, Costco, AutoZone, Advance Auto and Lowe’s.

Prior to MAXSA, from 1986 to 2003, Mr. West was co-founder and President of DesignTech International a leading manufacturer of remote starters, automotive safety accessories and wireless home automation products.

Mr. West is an adjunct professor at George Mason where he has taught in both the IT and Business Schools. He has taught “Geeks to Gazillionaires: How to take an Idea and Build it into a Successful Company” and “Strategic Planning”.

Mr. West received his Bachelor of Arts from Haverford College in 1978 and his Masters in Business Administration from Stanford University in 1980. In 2016, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Consumer Technology Association.

Arrival/Check in - 7:30 AM (EDT)

Program starts at 8:00 AM (EDT)

Registration Fees for In-Person & Hybrid Options:

Non-Members – $60.00
Other XPX Chapter Members – $45.00
XPX DC Members in good standing – $35.00 so join Today!

Refund Policy: You may request to cancel your registration for a full refund, up to 72 hours before the date and time of the event. We are unable to issue a credit towards another meeting or individual.